Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1 1/4
cup
brown sugar

firmly packed



3/4
cups
shortening

butter flavored



2
tablespoons
milk





1
tablespoon
vanilla extract





1
each
egg





2
cups
flour

all-purpose



1
teaspoon
salt





3/4
teaspoons
baking soda





1 1/2
cup
chocolate chips

semi-sweet



1
cup
pecans

 Toast pecans in 35F (18C) oven for 8 minutes and chop.

Pre-heat oven to 375F (19C).  Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.  Combine brown sugar, shortening, milk, and vanilla in large bowl.  Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.  Beat egg into creamed mixture. 

Combine flour, salt and baking soda.  Mix into creamed mixture just until blended.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.  Roll in chopped pecans.  Place 3 inches (7 cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (19C) for 8 to 1 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies.  DO NOT OVERBAKE.  Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.  Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. 

Makes about 3 dozen cookies